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Smashed Lyrics by James LaBrie

Elements of Persuasion

2005

[Verse 1]
I lay awake
I'm feeling weak
Not sure I can go on
Please take me far
There's nothing I can give
All I had is gone

[Chorus 1]
Buildings fell
Stealing people's dreams
A way of life
Guess we don't fit
Fit their plans

[Verse 2]
Familiar streets
Familiar sites
Places where friends meet
It's been a while
So much has changed since then
The future seems so bleak

[Verse 3]
Nothing stands
All's been lost
They silence our despair
Keep your cool
World is watching you
Act as though you care

[Guitar Solo - Marco Sfogli]

[Chorus 1]
Buildings fell
Stealing people's dreams
A way of life
Guess we don't fit
Fit their plan

[Bridge]
Watched so many of my
Loved ones fall today
It's like I'm standing here
With all of my past erased
The man I have become
Is not walking away
It is the memories
That makes the man you see

[Chorus 1]
Buildings fell
Stealing people's dreams
A way of life
Guess we don't fit
Fit the plan

[Chorus 2]
Our buildings burn
Can't comprehend
The loss surrounding me
And does it end
When no one's left to bleed

About “Smashed” by James LaBrie

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"Smashed" is credited to James LaBrie. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Smashed" appears on "Elements of Persuasion" in 2005.

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